Onboard Royal Caribbean ships, it's easy for even our smallest guests to make a new friend at sea. Pets at Sea allows guests to design, dress and name their very own plush pet while on a cruise vacation.
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We provide 4 feet by 4 feet relief areas with cypress mulch to accommodate service dogs. Sod for sailings from the U.S. can be provided if ordered in advance and is available. Relief areas are provided on a shared basis with other service dogs onboard.
Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Disney Hotels and Holland America Line cruises will often place towel animals on a patron's bed as part of their nightly turndown service.
When towel animals appear in your cabin, you are welcome to keep them around throughout the cruise, but it can be helpful to the cabin steward if you gently disassemble any you don't need to keep.
Cruise lines also have their own security protocols and may use drug detection dogs at their discretion. These dogs are trained to detect various illegal substances, including drugs, and can alert their handlers if they detect any suspicious scents.
The cruises are meant for people to share a room, even if they're not romantically involved. The bathroom is private but that's it. Beds can be split up so you each have your own sleeping space. It's likely you'll spend a lot of time doing things outside the room.
Drug dogs are used at some cruise ports, but not all. They are most commonly seen at ports in the US, Mexico, the Caribbean and Australia, but in Europe and Asia, they don't tend to be used very often. Typically sniffer dogs don't tend to go near passengers though, they are more used for luggage.
Cruise ships in general don't allow any kind of pets. That's mainly because there's so much red tape involved that Cunard only offers a kennel on one of its three ships. Even at that, pets are only allowed on QM2's trans-Atlantic crossings, explained Robert Roughton, Cunard's specialist in kennel operations.
Ships all come equipped with hair dryers. They may be wall-mounted in the bathroom, or in a closet or vanity drawer. We've even been on one ship that had both a wimpy wall-mounted dryer and a more powerful one stashed in a drawer.
Shelf-stable snacks like chips, pretzels, protein bars or any other items packaged in sealed wrappers are permitted on every major cruise line. Just stick with store-bought goodies including candy, savory snacks, cookies or granola bars instead of whipping up a batch of homemade muffins or sandwiches to bring with you.
Collisions with vessels can be fatal. When a whale or sea turtle is hit by a ship or another vessel, these gentle creatures are likely to die or suffer a horrific injury. Ship collisions have been identified as a significant human cause of baleen whales (mysticete) mortality [1].
Beach Towels: If you're planning to visit the beach, you don't need to pack beach towels. Most ships provide them, and you can return them at the end of the day.